Xueya Hauge, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology

Kennesaw State University Department of Biological & Physical Sciences 1000 Chastain Rd. Kennesaw, GA 30144 Office: Science Building, Room 322 Phone: (770) 423-6163 Fax: (770) 423-6625 E-mail: xhauge@kennesaw.edu

BTEC 4100. Molecular Methods: DNA. 2-3-3. Prerequisite: "C" or better in BIOL 3300. This course covers the fundamentals of DNA, gene structure and function, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics.  The emphases of the course will be on DNA structure, DNA replication, gene structure, and gene expression.  The applications of biotechnology studied will include creating recombinant DNA, gene mapping, DNA sequencing, DNA sequence analysis, and the polymerase chain reaction.

BIOL 3300. Genetics. 3-2-4. Prerequisite: "C" or better in BIOL 2108 and CHEM 1212/1212L. Principles of genetics including classical, molecular, population genetics and cytogenetics.  Importance of genetics as a foundation for other divisions of biology is stressed.  The laboratories will explore concepts in both transmission and molecular genetics.  Laboratory exercises will demonstrate the principles of segregation and independent assortment.  Sex linkage, epistatic relationships, and the principles of human karyotyping will also be examined.  Exercises in molecular genetics will introduce students to the process of recombinant DNA technology and will demonstrate the principles involved in molecular separation techniques.